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Juniperus communis L.
common juniper

       
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Photo of Juniperus communis L.
Brother Alfred Brousseau. Courtesy of St. Mary's College of California. ©St. Mary's College of California. Usage Requirements. Any use of copyrighted images requires notification of the copyright holder.
 
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Juniperus communis L.

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Distribution:
Juniperus communis L.

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See U.S. county distributions (when available) by clicking on the map or the linked states below:

USA (AK, AL, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV, WY), CAN (AB, BC, LB, MB, NB, NF, NS, NT, NU, ON, PE, QC, SK, YT), DEN (GL), FRA (SPM)
 

Related Taxa:
Juniperus communis L.

View 17 genera in Cupressaceae, 28 species in Juniperus or click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles.
Distribution of Juniperus communis L. var. communis L. [excluded]. .
Juniperus communis var. communis
common juniper
Distribution of Juniperus communis L. var. depressa Pursh. .
Juniperus communis var. depressa
common juniper
Distribution of Juniperus communis L. var. megistocarpa Fernald & H. St. John. .
Juniperus communis var. megistocarpa
common juniper
Distribution of Juniperus communis L. var. saxatilis Pall.. . Image Available.
Juniperus communis var. saxatilis
common juniper
Plant is native (blue) Native   Plant is introduced Introduced
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Classification:
Juniperus communis L.

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Kingdom Plantae – Plants
Subkingdom Tracheobionta – Vascular plants
Superdivision Spermatophyta – Seed plants
Division Coniferophyta – Conifers
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Cupressaceae – Cypress family
Genus Juniperus L. – juniper
Species Juniperus communis L. – common juniper
 

Threatened and Endangered Information:
Juniperus communis L.

This plant and the related entityitalicized and indented below are listed by the U.S. federal government or a state. Common names are from state and federal lists. Click on a place name to get a complete protected plant list for that location.

Illinois:
common juniper              Threatened
Indiana:
ground juniper              Rare
Kentucky:
Juniperus communis var. depressa
ground juniper              Threatened
Maryland:
juniper              Endangered, Extirpated
Ohio:
ground juniper              Endangered
 

Wildlife Habitat Values:
Juniperus communis L.

  Large Mammals Small Mammals Water Birds Terrestrial Birds
Source Large Mammals Food Large Mammals Cover Small Mammals Food Small Mammals Cover Water Birds Food Water Birds Cover Terrestrial Birds Food Terrestrial Birds Cover
Quinlan             Low Moderate
Wildlife Habitat Values

 

Quinlan, S.E., and S. Cuccarese. 2004. Native Alaskan and exotic plants used by wildlife(AK-Native Alaskan And Exotic Plants Used By Wildlife, 4 April 2005). Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Anchorage.

 

More Accounts and Images:
Juniperus communis L.

View photographs from CalPhotos.

View species account from USDA Forest Service Fire Effects Information System (FEIS).

View species account and distribution map from Flora of North America (FNA).

View species account from ARS Germplasm Resources Information Network (GRIN).

View taxonomic account from Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS) for ITIS Taxonomic Serial Number 194820.

View species account and distribution map from Jepson Interchange (University of California - Berkeley).

View species account and photographs from Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Native Plant Information Network (NPIN).

View species account from Native American Ethnobotany (University of Michigan - Dearborn).

View 2 propagation protocols from Native Plants Network.

View photographs and distribution from University of Washington Burke Museum.

 
 
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